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What is Colocation Server Hosting?

Colocation server hosting is not for everyone. In simple terms, colocation server hosting means the customer is putting their equipment in the network provider’s data center. Generally the customer will manage their own equipment, and the colocation center will primarily be responsible for the electric and network reliability. They won’t monitor the customers equipment.

The main selling point of a company that offers colocation server hosting is their uptime guarantee and their redunancy in the case of network failure. The two areas that separate the men from the boys is the area of how many network backbones they’re connected to, and what happens in the event of an act of God, or a power failure. Companies that work closely with major telephone companies generally run high quality colocation server facilities. Make sure to get a list of current customers before signing up with anyone.

If you already own your equipment, colocation server hosting might be right for you. But make sure to find out what happens in the event of downtime, because you’ll be relying on someone else’s network exclusively.